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Kiwi VR film featured at New York film festival
AR, VR & Metaverse

Kiwi VR film featured at New York film festival

The Future of Storytelling event in New York will put AR/VR retellings of James Hurman's The Boy and the Lemon in the spotlight.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
Drone film festival coming to ANZ
Drones

Drone film festival coming to ANZ

Spectacular aerial cinema takes flight as the Drone Film Festival ANZ descends on 11 cities with prizes galore, launching in Darwin.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Jul 2017

Global Stories

Film Festival stories

The growing wave of Irish-Australian screen co-productions
Film production

The growing wave of Irish-Australian screen co-productions

More Irish and Australian productions are reaching screens as the treaty-backed partnership opens financing, talent and wider audiences.

By Zoe Smith • 4 min read • Last month
Behind DeepMind & Darren Aronofsky's AI-led short film slate
Generative AI

Behind DeepMind & Darren Aronofsky's AI-led short film slate

Google DeepMind teams with Darren Aronofsky's Primordial Soup to produce three AI-driven short films, starting with ANCESTRA, On This Day...1776.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Utopai East buys Alquimista Media to anchor Korea push
Physical Security

Utopai East buys Alquimista Media to anchor Korea push

Utopai East takes full control of Seoul's Alquimista Media, securing a 15-title slate and launching its AI-driven push into Korea.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Adobe expands Firefly Foundry AI with major film deals
Marketing Technologies

Adobe expands Firefly Foundry AI with major film deals

Adobe broadens Firefly Foundry with major Hollywood deals, pitching brand-safe generative AI tools for film, TV and immersive content.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Adobe boosts AI video tools & unveils USD $10m fund
Marketing Technologies

Adobe boosts AI video tools & unveils USD $10m fund

Adobe unveils expanded AI video tools for Premiere and After Effects and pledges USD $10m in new Film & TV Fund grants for creators.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
AARON Awards launched to honour AI-led commercial creativity
Artificial Intelligence

AARON Awards launched to honour AI-led commercial creativity

The AARON Awards have been launched globally to celebrate AI-led creativity in advertising, focusing on solo and small teams advancing commercial campaign innovation.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Adobe software used by 82% of Sundance Festival films
Marketing Technologies

Adobe software used by 82% of Sundance Festival films

Adobe Premiere Pro is one of the most popular film editing tools used by top movie studios, according to data recently released by Adobe.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Jan 2020
The drone film festival is coming to a city near you
Drones

The drone film festival is coming to a city near you

The Drone Film Festival Australia and New Zealand is set to take flight, showcasing nearly 40 short films shot by drones.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Oct 2017

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